U.K. Plans to Limit Immigrant Benefits

By

Cassell Bryan-Low and

Nicholas Winning

Updated March 25, 2013 4:21 p.m. ET

LONDON—British Prime Minister David Cameron said he planned to curb foreigners' access to some government-provided services and benefits, highlighting an intensifying debate here about immigration as the U.K. government seeks ways to cut spending.

Mr. Cameron, in a speech Monday, said he would introduce new restrictions for people from overseas on accessing benefits, including unemployment payments and state-supported housing, to...